The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-18
MRS. STEHENS'S CASE IN COURT.
Some Hot Retorts Exchanged Between the
I.AWycrs.

Lawyers.
Yesterday was the day set for the begin
ming of the hearing before the Surrogate in the
suit of Mrs. Paron Stevens to have John l..
Welcher Charles G. Stevens, and George B..
Richardson. the executors Of her husbands
estate. removed on account OF incompetency
and improper management. Ex-Judge Noah
Davis appeared for Mrs. Stevens, ex-Surrogate
Delano C. Calvin for Lundy Paget, and John
L. Burrell for the executors.
Judge Davis opened the case by asking an
adjournment for two weeks in order that he
might reply to the afIldavits OF the executors,
alleging that Mrs. Stevens was responsible
herself for what was wrong about the estate.
Mr.. Burrill objected and declared that q
party who came into court with such charges
should be prepared to support them properly
There Is not one charge here that has not
been made years ago. tried and passed upon
in every court. in every instance adversely to
Mrs. Stevens. They are untrue and cannot be
sustained. She has engaged numerous coun-
sci of prominence. but has overthrown their
efforts mt settlement. She has frequently con-
sented TO settlement of the various phases Of
consent and settlement. In one instance some
fifteen months was spent in arranging a basis
It. she had BEEN
in progress, employed new counsel, and started
on new career OF litigation" MI. BurEill re-
years Of litigation Of the estate. and declared
that her charges should he sustained and the
to Abandoned her petition. 'i''N'N ~ 'o''''"'N
Judge Davis assorted that for fifteen years
these parties had been kept in litigation, which
have continued this protracted litigation until
they have driven tho woman, think; ALMOST
gout~of my opponsnti has postponed this case
You have been laboring under the same
mot since have been in this the
these executors has been to keep this woman
something more for the enjoyment of somebody
else There are really live issues in this mat
ter touching the distress which has been heap
ed down upon one whom, in my opinion. not;
grievously wronged, Such things have been
done IN this Proceeding that your Honor vii LIZ
II L op a
rest OF this woman's life must be harassed by
such conduct as these executors and trustees
out to be the case we must submit, and we ask
the right to make the issue aud to meet It,"
DsS H. in ahs
their remarks: took occasion TO say that Calvin
was the occasion Of q great deal OF the lltiga.
comes into court and seeks to undo what has
been done In this litigation for fifteen years"
Tor some years past was due to the fact that
Mr. Calvin while Surrogate, had decided the
case, but that none OF the parties had any faith
in the decision and never took It up for a de-
cree until two years after, and then ex Judge
Choate, the referee, In the suit Tor an account
Mr. Calvin replied to this personal attack by
saying: while Mr. Burrill has been pretend
Ing 10 represent Mrs. Stevens and her inter-
ests he has been her traducer from beginning
Mr.. Burrills retort, was: That statement is
"Thst we will meet at Philippi or else
where replied the ex-Surrogate.
=" We will attend to that outside" interjeeted
Mr. Burrill.
Surrogate Rollins stopped further personal
ties by saying that II there was any dispute "a
to the facts, he did not havei any ttmo TO take
testimony In the case because II Is now so
near he end Of his term. He POSTPONED tho
motion until tho 30th inst. and directed that
the reply vi Mrs. Stevens to the auldhLits oil the
executors DO furnished within the coming week.
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